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Funeral of Rev. Aaron Wood.
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CR1wFoRDsvILLE, Aug. 22-This morning
the funeral services of the late Rev. Aaron
Wood. d. d.. were conducted at the TOWNSVILLE
Methodist Church, Rev. j. w. Greene oficiat
ing. The funeral was attended by hundreds Of
persons from all over this and adjoining coun-
ties After the funeral the remains
brought to this city and taken to the Methodist
Church. where thousands looked upon the feat
ures of the venerable minister. Short addresses
upon the life and public services of the deceased
were made by Rev G. W. Stafford, Hon. 81. D.
White, Rev. j. f. Mcdaniel, of Whit
lock; Rev. J. A. Clearwater, Rev. E. r.
Johnson. OF jamestown. and Rev E. B.
Town. of Terre Haute. Tho pall-bearers
were Daniel Yount Charles Ridge James
Brown, B. l.. Ornbaun, Thomas Hall and John
Elmore At o'clock the remains, accompanied
by large number of persons, were placed
aboard the L.. n. A. & c. train and taken to
Lafayette At Lafayette appropriate services
were held at Trinity Methodist Church, under
the direction of Rev. VIM. Graham. D. ID.
Short addresses made by the ministers
present. The remains were inferred in Spring
vale Cemetery, where the deceased had ex-
pressed wish to be laid at rest The lot is a
present from Mrs VIM Heath, of Lafayette.
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ILLINOIS.
A Crawford County Man Seriously Injured by
the Explosion of a Cartridge.

A Crawford County Man Seriously Injured by
the Explosion of Cartridge.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL, Aug. 22.-News of an accident
at West York. Crawford county, has just reached
here. Some time this afternoon a man named
Sankey found "a queer-looking box in a fence
corner. On opening it a lot of cartridges, ap-
apparently, was disclosed. Sankey took one
out and very fooishly began to pick it to pieces
with pin when suddenly there terrible
explosion, and his entire hand was blown off, his
face being shattered with blood and shreds of
flesh. The wound dressed soon as posi-
BILE, but Sankey is terribly injured. and his re-
covery is doubtful He is very poor, but indus
trious and we'll thought of. He has large fam
lily Also 1t is supposed that the explosives were
dynamite cartridges. but how they got there, and
for what purpose they were intended, is mys-
faru
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Losses by Fire.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. % A Journal Grand
view special says fire occurred there yester-
day. Peter Gregory's saloon, stock and fixtures
were entirely consumed, causing loss of So. 800;
no insurance. The building owned by Mrs.
E. B. Shannon, and was worth ST. 600; insurance,
$780, in the Phoenix, of Hartford. @. c. Mason,
grocer. adjoining. lost 5000 stock; insur-
ance. o. G. Biekoff, confectionery, also ad-
Joining, lost on stock and building $500; covered
by insurance The fire was of incendiary origin
HASTINGS Mimi, Aug. 22.-The two large
barns of William Mics & Sons were struck by
lightning last night and burned to the ground
Twenty Norman horses persisted in the flames
and 700 tons OF hay was burned. Total loss,
$50, 900.
MADISON, Ind. Aug. 20-The residence of
Mr.. Bergamier, two miles above Vevay, burned
last night. Loss 81, 900; insured $500 in Phenix,
Brooklyn.
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SURGEON CRAwFORD's CASE.
The Points Upon Which His Attorneys Hop
to Secure His Acquittal.

The Points Upon which His Attorneys Hope
to Secure His Acquittal.
WashinR ton Special.
The attorneys for Surgeon Crawford, of the
navy, who yesterday convicted of fornica-
ton under the Utah law have two chances for
securing his acquittal in the higher courts.
They will first attempt to show that the act uu-
der which he convicted was intended solely
Tor application in Utah. In this they will in all
probability fail. When the law was in process
Of construction every feature fully dis
sussed by Senator Edmunds and Representa-
tive Tucker. At that time the represent
ltives OF the Mormons in this city
ployed every conceivable means to defeat
the passage of the bill. They secured the in
sertion of paragraphs in the local papers calling
attention to the fact that the bill, if it became
a law, would apply to every Territory in the
United States, and besides this, the police were
very vRiant in watching the morals of mem
bers of Congress at the time. The effect was to
stave off action for long time. 1t was
thought for several months that the bill would
DO killed in the committee by the process known
as strangulation. In the mean time Senator
Edmunds took pains to ascertain the views of
members of the Supreme Court on the provis-
ions of the law. 1t is absolutely certain that
the Senator was thoroughly satisfied that the
act will be sustained if question it's con-
stitutionality is ever taken to the court of last
resort
not intended to apply to the District of Column
bia. Crawford's attorneys will play their strong
est card. The police justice before whom the
case was tried hesitated when asked il he found
the prisoner guilty of the crime committed in
the limits of the District. At last. in answer to
a direct question, he answered: eyes in the Dis
trict of Columbia" If the evidence showed any
thing at all, it showed that the intimacy might
very likely have taken place at one of the river
resorts in the vicinity of Washington.
II the attorneys raise
nahI nnhr m MIA In
which the crime was comitted in the minds of
the jury, they will be able to his acqutal,
even though IL be shown that he was intimate
with the girl. for although the law was unques-
tionsbly intended by its trainers to apply to all
the Territories of the United States, it does not
and cannot apply to the States of Maryland and
Virginia. Crawford's friends very hopeful
as to the ultimate result of the criminal prosecu-
ton. They expect, however, that he will be
tried by court-martial, and they admit that his
chances before a military court will be slim in
tha axtrama.
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Brief Mention.

The State camp-meeting of the Seventh day
Adventists will open at Oak Ridge Park. Spring
field, to-day. The largest gathering of this sect
ever held in the State is anticipated. Tents have
been pitched for a thousand persons.
Contracts for twelve additional cottages, a
hospital. and sewerage system for the Soldiers
Home at Quincy awarded on SATURDAY.
night by the board of trustees. The aggregate
cost of these improvements will be 1924 ORG
The Murdoch camp meeting, under the
auspices of the temperance people of the Fiji
teenth district. at Tuscola success Over
eight thousand people were present Sunday
to witness the exercises Eight excursion trains
brought in many from Indiana.
The eighth annual convention of the Illinois
Pharmaceutical Association will be held in the
court house at Decatur Aug % to 23. Mayor
Kenan will deliver the address of welcome and
President Gardner will respond. About two
hundred druggists will be present.
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OBITUARY.
William p. Dumbie, Former Resident of
Iuncie, Dies at Washington.

William p. Dumble, Former Resident of
HTuncie, Dies at Washington.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN Aug % William p. Dunn ble
late of the Postoffice Department, and formerly
of Muncie. died to-day at the residence of his
son-inlaw, NJ. d. Helm, of this city.
Mr. Dumble was born in Chambersburg, Pa,
and moved to Ohio in early life He served as
a private IN an Ohio cavalr y regiment during
the late war, and after the close of the contest
moved to Muncie. Ind, where he edited for sew
eral years the Muncie Times, when it was owned
by Gen. Thomas J. Brady, and came to Wash
ineton in 1871. He efficient clerk In the
contract office of the Postoffice Department.
and was removed. few weeks ago. by Colonel
Villas. because of his illness, which was superln-
duced by the bad drainage of the room which he
occupied. MIR. Dumble forcible political
writer, and has contributed many telling arti-
cles to the local papers of Washington during
the past fifteen years. He often furnished the
Washington Office of the Journal with valua bic
political data. He was a stanch Republican
from the time the party was organized, and the
change in the administration of the postoffice
never affected his political views opinions
Mr. Dumble leaves a widow and daughter, Mrs.
NJ. d. Helm. both of whom reside in Washing
ton. The remains will be taken to Mount Gilead
for interment tomorrow morning.
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tional celebration there Mrs Cleveland will
nrohahly accomnany tha Presidant

tional celebration there Mrs. Cleveland will
probably accompany the President
p. L. Turpy, of New York city, has been
appointed superin tendent of the Indian training
school at Grand Junction, Col, vice w. j. Davis,
resigned.
First Assistant Postmaster general Stevenson
called at the White House to-day and presented
TO the President an invitation from Representa-
tive N. e. Worthington, of Illinois, on behalf or
the citizens of Peoria. to visit that city while on
his Western tour. The letter assured the Presi-
dent that should he accept. he will receive
hearty welcome. The President expressed de-
sire to meet the people of Peoria, and said he
would accept their invitation if he found it pos
sible to do So
P. E. Turpy. of New York city. has been ap
pointed superin tendent of the Indian training
school, at Grand junction, Colorado, vice w. j.
Davis. resigned
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

A Big Manufacturing Firm Embarrassed by
the Operations of Former Officer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Dennis c. Wilcox, at
that time president of Mitchell. Vance e. Co.,
manufacturers of gas fixtures at No $50 Broad
way. after year of i'll. health, due to immense
losses in stock, grain and other speculations,
shot himself to death in his luxurious home,
early on the morning of April Is, 1856. He was
ffty-seven years old. He had begun life a
manufacturer Of bronze goods in small way,
in Meriden, where he born, and had devel-
oped great ability for conducting business of
that sort. Without leaving his interests in
bronze goods, he went into the manufacture of
plated ware, became the secretary of the Mer-
iden Britannia Company, and eventually
was interested in about dozen diff.
ferent manufacturing concerns. all of
which proved very profitable. In
1871 he came to New York as the representative
James R. Keene's big failure. and the failure of
Grant e Ward crippled him badly. His losses
preyed on him. and he could not sleep. Finally.
after passing an entire night of wakefulness he
went to the billiard-room of his home. cast him.
self upon sofa, and. with small seven shooter
revolver, sent a bullet through his brain. AL
though it was said at the time that mono of the
manufacturing companies in which he was inter-
ested had been affected by his operations, it now
appears that Mitchell, Vance & Co., with a cred
it rating at the commercial agencies of million
600. was compelled Immediately after
his suicide, to raise large sum
of money, and that the business has not since
been profitable enough to make up this amount.
1t reported Saturday that the stock
holders had been called together and had decided
to apply to have receiver appointed On this
point Mr. Edgar M. Smith, treasurer and man
ager of the company. declined to speak yester-
day, and of the cause of the company's diff
culties he would only say: I'VE had large
raise in cash Immediately following Mr..
Wilcox's death. 1t was a hsavy drain the
funds of the firm" us is intimated. then, that
he had used the companys name to raise
money!"
''No, not at all. I do not wish to make any
explanation of the matter. 1t is not necessary
1t is enough to say that had to pay out a
large sum on his account"
WAS that all the trouble the company
hast"
No Prices have ruled very low. for one
thing. and the labor troubles have hurt
great deal. The business has not been profit
able as it should have been to meet
losses"
'Will receiver be appointed"
81 do not know. That has not been deter
mined.
''Do you think the assets of the company
coed the liablities9"
y Yes The company has stood at the head of
taose engaged in making gas fixtures. It's
cat ia 81 900 OO0D
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The Manitoba Railroad War.

WINNIPEG. Man, Aug. 22.-The position in
regard to the new Red-river road, to connect
with the Northern Pacific at the boundary, is
the all-absorbine topic of conversation the
streets. The action of the contractors in going
right ahead with the work of constructing. in
spite of the Injunction issued by the
Canadian Pacific people, is
mended on every hand. The Manitoba govern
ment have quite made up their minds to build
the road, ties. rails and all, despite the opposi
ton of the Canadian Pacific railway the Do
minion government The sheriff has since been
ordered by the local government, under whose
authority he is. not to serve any injunction on
them on pain of instant dismissal. The situation
becomes decidedly interesting, but no bloodshed
is feared, and it is thought the matter will be
confined to the courts.
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Charged with Killing w. 8. Babcock.

Dodge was arrested to night on a charge of be-
ing the murderess of Babcock, the wealthy lum-
Der man from Chicago, who is just dead from a
mysterious pistoshot received at Gardner.
Miss Dodge is thirty-hve years of age and has
been living alone with her mother on a farm.
Babcock frequently visited them and seems to
have paid marked attention recently to the
daughter Notwithstanding that she is far from
being attractive There is gossip to the effect
that Babcock borrowed considerable money from
one or both of the women. Miss Dodge has
reputation throughout the surrounding country
as dead shot with the pistol. Nothing of con-
sequence was brought out in her preliminary
examination.
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COLOROW'S ORATORY.
Bill Nye's Report of q Powerful Address BY
the Ute Chieftain.

Bill Nye's Report of q Powerful Address BY
the Ute Cheftain.
New York World.
Colorow once made short speech to his
troops which ia ken down at the time by a
gentleman who was present and who was col
lecting material for new third reader for our
common schools
Co.orow claimed that it was incorrect, and the
notes were found afterward on the stenogra-
piers body. 1t is about as tlcklish business to
report Indian speech as it is to poultice boil
on the person of he Amer of Cabul.
In closing Colorow said: Warriors. our sun
Is set. We most of US out on third base and
we have no influence with the umpire.
''Once | could stand on the high ground and
one shout would fill the forest with warriors.
Now the wailing wind catches up my cry and
bears it away like the echo of our former great
ness. and hear low voice murmer, Rats
Whisky and refinement have filled our land
with sorrow. The white man crossed the dark
waters in his large canoe and filled the forest
with churches and railroad accidents.
1.-The Indian loves not to make money and
own alderman for which he has USE He
loves his wives and his children and intrusts
them with the responsibility of doing all his
words and says if we will divide our lands with
him he will give US a present, and when we
give him a county and half he gives us red
collar-b button and blue book, in which he has
written in his strange and silent language.
When this you see. remember me- Our war
rlors are weak and have the hearts of women.
They not for the war-patn or the chase.
Most of them want to 60 on the stage. Once
my warriors went with me at a moments warn
ing TO clean out the foe. They slept in the
swamps with the ratte-snakes at night and
Sought like wolves in the daytime. Now my
warriors will not go on the war; path without
valise and some of them want to carry their
dinner.
s'Some day like the fall of a mighty oak in
the forest, Colorow will fall to the earth and he
will rise You will be scattered to the
four winds of heaven, and you will go more
to battle. Some of you will starve to death,
while others will go New York and wear a
long linen duster with the price of cut-rate
tickets down the back Some of you will die
with snakes in your moccasns. and others will
go to Jerusalem to help rob the Deadwood
coach.
''Warriors. I thank you for your kind atten-
ton and appreciation. The regular outbreak
will begin tomorrow evening at early candle
light The massacre will open with O song and
dance"
Colorow dresses plainly in a coat of paint and
a
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are of Great Value.

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switzIer Is Ready to Answer.

WAsHISGToN. Aug % Col. Switzler, Chief
OF the Bureau of Statistics said to-day, when
asked about his reported indlscreet utterances
and criticisms of the civilservice law that ne was
ready and willing to answer the Secretary of the
Treasury, any other officer authorized to make
inquiries in regard TO his conduct respecting the
tivil-service law or ANYTHING else, and to Justify
The same. He had neither time nor inclination
20 enter into newspaper controversy the sub
iecr, perfectly well assured he is, that he has
dome nothing inconsistent with his duty an
officer his loyalty to the Democratic party.
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The Fire In the Calumet Mine.

HANCOCK, Mich, Aug 22-The steamer
James Fisk, jr., has on board 800 car boys OF
oil of vtro for the Calumet and Hecla mine. to
aid in generating gas to extinguish the fire.
same purpose. Yesterday the Thermometer
registered l95 in the mine, and serious results
are yet to be expected before the fire is fully
extinguished. The company is still injecting
% 900 pounds of sulphuric acid and an equal
quantity of bicarbonate of soda are daily con-
sumed- The shaft will be kept closed indefn-
itely. Some mining men venture to assert that
with the exception of the Black hills end, the
mine will not produce pound of copper for four
months.
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Catholic Ceremonies at Lebanon.

INC
LEBANON, Aug. 22.-Yesterday was an i'm
important day in the annals of st. Charles Cath
olic church at this place The conservation of
new cemetery and confirmation OF quite num-
Der of children, outdoor dinner and tie
presence of Bishop Dweuger, of Fort Wayne.
Catholic membership in this county, well
numbers from other places, special train
from Lafayette bringing three
cieties numbering about $50. and many others.
At o'clock the procession was formed at the
church, headed by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, and marched to the cemetery grounds,
where the impressive services of conservation
conducted by Bishop Dwenger. assisted by
Father Kelly. About thirty children were con-
frmed.
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Resignation of Rev. Mr.. Goss.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22-At the conclusion of the
forenoon service. yesterday, Rev Charles II.
Goss, pastor of the Chicago auenue Church, an
nounced his resignation of his charge. to take
effect Oct. l. He said that for some time there
had been dissatisfaction among of the
church members, who did not sympathize with
his teachings. 1t is understood that the COM
mttee have been divided for a considerable time
on the question of Mr. Gosss teaching A
mon he preached on a Sunday evening recently
brought matters to a head. The subject was
''Chicago's Toiling Girls" He was brought to
the Chicago-avenue Church through the influence
of Mr.. Moody, who afterward obtained for him
a unanimous call
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Indiana Pensions.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following

Washington Special
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianisns:
Lydia a. widow of Gordon A. Moss Rensse-
laer; Susan c., widow of John D. Stevenson,
Mahalasville; Mahala, mother of Bonaparte
Howell, Carlisle; Sallie, mother of Jas. A.
Brown, Spencer; Susan, mother of Moses Red
man, Bloomington; Catharine A. Mccoy, for
widow of Jesse Day, Lebanon; Chas. Lincoln,
Indianapolis; John Alhand, Indianapolis; John
Eckhart. Corydon: Simon Spurgeon, Kokomo;
Peter Kellar. Logansport; JAS Demoss, Shoals;
A. G. Switzer. Wesley; Robert Adams, de-
ceased. East Enterprise; John A. Bennett,
French Lick; Daniel McCarty. Lebanon; VIM. o.
Poole, Martinsville; Tenn Prtie, Duff; John e.
Roberts, I'VE tport; Isaac NJ Martz, Arcadia.
Increase-David NJ Smock. Acton; James
Thompson, Brooklyn; Michael Harry. Terre
Haute Allen w. Jones, Evansville; Thos. NJ.
joel II. Miller. Elkhart; Henry Hartman. Lafay
cite; Nathan l.. Rice, Dudley; John c. Why's
song, Hudson.
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She stopped His Swearing.

Troy Times.
There is a young man who travels for a whole
sale grocery living in Minneapolis, who is a very
good fellow, but he has fallen into the habit of
using profanity almost constantly. His charm
ing wife tried dozen ways to break him of the
habit without success. Finally she decided
upon a plan. He came home the other evening
and remarked:
'lt's been h OF day, hasn't it,"
'What in the h has been the matter with
it2r asked the wife. coolly.
He looked if he had been hit with a cyclone.
It required two days TO break che young man of
the habit, for his wife repeated every 'sswear
word" he used in her presence. Now he doesn't
swear even when he misses a nail and strikes
his finger with the hammer.
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